NR - Principality name

[Jennifer Smith]

On 8 Sep 00, at 13:46, Chuck_CTR_Graves at mmacmail.jcc wrote:
> They called it "Llano Estacado"...the Staked Plains. When the Spaniards traveled
> through these parts (being Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico), the landscape was so
> devoid of markings they could easily become lost. So they would drive large
> wooden stakes into the ground to help them navigate. I'd have to go check my
> history as to how great an area that name was used for...but I believe it
> included at least the western half of Oklahoma.

Then La Salle claimed it for France and named the whole area "Louisiana".. 
but that's taken, I suppose. :)

-Emma
Mooneschadowe
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Jennifer Smith
jds-emma at operamail.com
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